Simon Kerrod

Simon Kerrod (born 25 August 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English Premiership side Harlequins. His regular position is tighthead prop.

Club career He represented the Under-19 team in 2011 and their Under-21 team in 2012.

He was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and debuted against Argentine side .

Later that year, he was included in a South African Barbarians team to face Saracens in London.

He also represented College Rovers in the 2013 SARU Community Cup tournament.

He joined the for 2014. He was selected on the bench for the side to face during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He came on as a substitute for the injured Charl du Plessis shortly before halftime as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat. However, Kerrod got his first points in a Kings shirt as he scored a try with a minute to go in the match. He also scored a try in his first match for them in the 2015 Vodacom Cup, helping the side to a 27–17 victory over Eastern Cape rivals the in East London.

He joined English the RFU Championship side of Jersey in January 2016. On 21 February 2017, Kerrod makes a move to the Aviva Premiership with Worcester Warriors from the 2017-18 season. On 21 March 2019, Kerrod signed for Premiership rivals Harlequins from the 2019-20 season.

International career In October 2020 Kerrod was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones.